<DIV><p>"No other writer of our time and place was so diverse, attempted so much, and never lost sight of his intent."?Michael Ondaatje</p><p><I>a book of variations</I> collects three difficult-to-find bpNichol texts?<B>love, zygal</B>, and <I>art facts</I>?which exemplify Nichol's signature eclecticism, a wondrous amalgam of fiction, concrete verse, comics, translations, and collage?this collection of ephemeral work may prove his most lasting contribution to contemporary literature.</p><p><B>bpNichol</B> (1944?1988) was one of Canada's most adventurous, entertaining, and enigmatic poets. He is best known for his nine-book poem <I>The Martyrology </I>and his work on the TV show <I>Fraggle Rock</I>.</p><p><B>Stephen Voyce </B>is an assistant professor of English at the University of Iowa.</p><BR></DIV>